The Packers, Texans, Seahawks, and Steelers are all favored in a set of solid Wild Card matchups. NFL playoff picks 2017: Experts say Seahawks, Steelers will rule at home on Wild Card Weekend. NFL lineman Geoff Schwartz breaks it down. This NFL season deserves to end with a Patriots-Cowboys Super Bowl - ĭon't overlook Ty Montgomery and the Packers' dangerous running game - Īaron Rodgers has been great since the Packers started running the table, and the running game has been a big part of that. The Raiders’ QB position is in crisis after Derek Carr was lost for the year. Texans 2017 picks and predictions: Experts strongly lean toward Houston. With Tom Savage out, Weeden's the Texans' backup QB on Saturday. Texans' Brandon Weeden: Will serve as backup Saturday. There still are so many questions about the Texans' offense.Įx-Texans cornerback might be cheering for the Raiders because he misses his friends | For The Win Texans' superior defense good enough to offset suspect offense - Houston Chronicle But led by the athletic ability of Jadeveon Clowney, Houston still led the NFL in total defense. With Jadeveon Clowney, Texans' D fully powered - even minus J.J. On the Texans’ side there’s Brock Osweiler, who was ridiculed for his poor play after signing a $72 million contract, his 72.2 rating was second-to-last among regular NFL starters (congratulations, Ryan Fitzpatrick, for finishing last) and he was benched for Tom Savage. Raiders at Texans: This is one of the weirdest playoff matchups in NFL history There's not a lot to like for the road teams in the first week of the 2017 NFL playoffs 2017 NFL Playoffs wild-card picks: Osweiler helps Texans, Rodgers rolls Giants.

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